Established in 1971 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Barrett-Jackson, The World's Greatest Collector Car Auction, is the leader in collector car auctions and automative lifestyle events. The company produces the World's Greatest Collector Car Auctions in Scottsdale, AZ, Palm Beach, FL, Reno, NV, and Las Vegas, NV, where hundreds of the world's most sought after, unique and valuable automobiles cross the block in front of a global audience.

In 2016, a total of 1,469 vehicles were sold during this year's Arizona Auction resulting in more than $102 million in gross sales. The company's 45th annual Scottsdale event that was attended by approximately 350,000 people. The top result at the 45th Anniversary Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale sale went to the trio of 'Serial One' Corvettes, a 1955 Chevroelt Corvette Convertible, a 195 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible and 1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible, all 'Serial One' from their respective years, that sold together for $1,815,000.